palmitoleic acid

English

Etymology

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Noun

palmitoleic acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) An unsaturated fatty acid, having 16 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in the adipose tissue of all animals.

Synonyms

hexadecenoic acid

Translations

fatty acid

Chinese:
Mandarin: 棕櫚油酸／棕榈油酸 (zōnglǘyóu suān)
Finnish: palmitoleiinihappo
French: please add this translation if you can

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